Day: February 26, 2025

Para±aque: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said a Chinese student who was reported to have been kidnapped in Taguig City on Feb. 20 was found abandoned along Macapagal Avenue in Para±aque City. According to Philippines News Agency, the PNP’s Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) reported that the 14-year-old Chinese student was missing after he failed to return home from an activity at the British School of Manila on Feb. 20. The police successfully reunited the student with his father and ensured he received a medical examination at a hospital in Taguig City. Citing intelligence reports from the AKG, PNP public

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed authorities to take action against the criminal syndicate responsible for the kidnapping of a foreign student in Taguig City. According to Philippines News Agency, the syndicate is connected to a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firm, as revealed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla during a Palace briefing. The student, who is enrolled at an international school in Taguig, was rescued by the Philippine National Police (PNP) following the kidnapping that occurred on February 20. Remulla stated that the police are well-informed about the identities of

Manila: Philippine economic growth is expected to accelerate this year on the back of higher investments and consumption, an economist of UBS Investment Bank Global Research said. In a virtual briefing, UBS Investment Bank Global Research Senior ASEAN and Asia Economist Grace Lim projected that the Philippine economy would grow by 5.9 percent this year, up from 5.6 percent in 2024. According to Philippines News Agency, Lim highlighted an improving growth outlook for the Philippines, driven by domestic demand as both investment and consumption are set to accelerate in 2025. She noted that private investments would gradually recover as financial

Maguindanao del Sur: An armed group is possibly behind the shooting of Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur Vice Mayor Omar Samama, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday. In a press conference held at Camp Crame, PNP Public Information Office chief Col. Randulf Tua±o stated that a pursuit operation has been initiated to identify and apprehend the suspect who shot Samama while he was speaking at a local event in the town’s Barangay Magaslong on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the assailant’s identity has not yet been established, and the motive being election-related has not been confirmed. ‘[Ang

Manila: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported 98 Chinese nationals caught working in illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) companies. In a statement Wednesday, BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado announced that the deportees boarded a Philippine Airlines chartered flight to Xi’an, China, on Tuesday night. According to Philippines News Agency, the chartered flight was arranged by the Chinese Embassy as part of coordinated efforts to expedite the removal of foreign nationals involved in illegal POGO activities. Of the total deported, 91 were part of the 450 individuals arrested in a commercial building in Para±aque City on January 8, while

Manila: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has issued the guidelines on the release and utilization of the PHP1.95 billion earmarked for the Local Government Support Fund-Support to the Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP) in 2025. According to Philippines News Agency, Local Budget Circular 162, which was issued on February 24, outlines the general policies and procedures for implementing the LGSF-SBDP. This initiative aims to benefit 780 cleared villages by funding priority projects identified during the Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP). The projects will be funded under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) LGSF-SBDP. The